atoned (for)

Definition of atoned (for)next
past tense of atone (for)
as in redeemed
to make up for (an offense) tried to atone for forgetting their anniversary by giving his wife a truly extravagant gift

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Verb
  • The deal can be redeemed when ordering through the restaurant kiosk, the Shake website, or the Shake Shack mobile app, with the code CHICKENSUNDAY.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Tickets sold at the gate are $3, which can be redeemed for a $3 concession item during the game.
    Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • This program would have compensated retailers who promote the iLottery.
    Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The criticisms were contained in reports into the deaths of 48 migrant workers from Bangladesh, India and Nepal, and centred on the lack of safety provisions made on construction sites, the failure to properly investigate accidents and the speed with which bereaved families are compensated.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • And despite your pessimism, over 97% of the metro district bonds issued from 2000-2008 (an appropriate time frame to evaluate performance) have been repaid in full despite the Global Financial Crisis that rocked credit and housing markets worldwide shortly thereafter.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Reimbursements for moving costs are paused for many during the shutdown, while not all expenses are being repaid.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • This was something that communism corrected to a certain degree, but not really.
    Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Eventually, the Strategic Air Command amended the system to include a unique enable code that transmitted to the launch crew from a higher authority.
    Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
  • And after that, the bills could still be deferred and subsequently amended indefinitely on their final reading since they’re related to zoning.
    Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Atoned (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoned%20%28for%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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